Polygraph Testing of FBI Applicants
The FBI's Use of the Pre-Employment Polygraph in the Special Agent Selection Process: Hundreds of Applicants are Falsely Accused of Wrong Doing.

AntiPolygraph.org
Discover the lie behind the lie detector, and learn how anyone can beat a polygraph test.

Polygraph Place, The
Commercial listings of polygraph examiners by area, and of schools, equipment, software, and insurance.

Federation of American Scientists: Polygraph Policy
Official documents and other resources on polygraph testing.

Stop Polygraph.com
Information about the inaccuracy of polygraphs, and documentation of abuses, especially by US Secret Service.

DoD Polygraph Institute
US Department of Defense institute in Fort Jackson, South Carolina which does polygraph research and trains federal polygraphers.

Salon: The Truth about the Polygraph
"It's junk science, but proponents say it can be a useful tool in interrogations, and even a deterrent." By Susan McCarthy.

Salon: Lies, Damned Lies and Polygraphs
"'Tea leaves and witchcraft' are keeping hundreds of qualified, innocent people out of government jobs." By Jeff Stein.

Salon: Passing the Polygraph
"Professional criminals are the ones most likely to beat the lie detector." By Susan McCarthy.

National Journal: Agencies, Employees Spar over Lie Detector Tests
Well-researched article on polygraph screening.

Security Management: Use of the Polygraph in Security Clearance Determinations
History and procedure of the US government's use of polygraphs in security clearance screenings.

Journal of Credibility Assessment and Witness Psychology, The
Web-based journal for the scientific study of methods of credibility assessment including polygraph testing.

Polygraph Law Resource Page
Legal documents and testimony concerning the admissability of polygraphs in US legal system by Professor Charles R. Honts of Boise State.

Scientific American: Truth or Consequences
"A polygraph screening program raises questions about the science of lie detection." By Tim Beardsley.

Charles L. Yeschke
Articles by former polygraphist and author of 3 books on investigation, interrogation, and investigative use of polygraph, who conducts training seminars.

Polygraphs and the National Labs: Dangerous Ruse Undermines National Security
"The scientists at the national laboratories are willing to sacrifice some of their constitutional protections for meaningful benefits to security, but they are unwilling to do so for nonsense." By Alan Zelicoff. [Skeptical Inquirer]

Telling the Truth About Lie Detectors
"A long-time law enforcement favorite, the lie detector, now finds itself sweating the hot lights of scientific inquiry." By Dan Vergano. [USA Today]

Lying 'Lie Detectors'
"Bureaucratic reliance on today's fault-ridden system lets well-trained spies and terrorists penetrate our defenses." By William Safire. [New York Times] [Free subscription required.]

Scientists Attack Polygraph's Accuracy
"Polygraph tests used by nearly every federal national-security agency as a screening tool will flag loyal workers as security risks and free actual spies from suspicion, a panel of top scientists reported Tuesday." By Ian Hoffman. [Oakland Tribune]

Washington Post: The Truth About Polygraphs?
"Convicted CIA spy Aldrich H. Ames attacks the use of polygraph examinations as 'pseudoscience,' saying he knows from experience that they do not work in counterintelligence investigations." By Vernon Loeb.

Scientists Give the Lie to Polygraph Testing
"Polygraph testing for national security screening is little more than junk science, with results so inaccurate that they tend to be counterproductive, according to a long-awaited report released Tuesday by the National Academy of Sciences." By Charles Piller. [Los Angeles Times]

Polygraph and Lie Detection, The
Full text of report by National Academy of Sciences for US Department of Energy, finding polygraphs too inaccurate to be relied on in security screening.

Polygraphs: Worse Than Useless
Editorial criticizing US government reliance on polygraphs by senior scientist with the Center for National Security and Arms Control.

Australian Polygraph Services
Polygraph examiners serving Australia and the Asia Pacific region.

HowStuffWorks: How Lie Detectors Work
Animated article shows how lie detectors really work and some popular countermeasures.